Do you know when “kitteh” is a perfectly acceptable—perhaps even preferred—spelling for the readership? Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com, I explore some of the
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How to Tell When you Need Training
Do you really need training? How to tell. When to get it. And where to get it. Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com.
How to Pick an Editing Conference
There are many articles full of advice on getting the most out of a conference, over at Copyediting.com. Today I add some points to help you
How to Use a Coach for Professional Development
Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com, I talk about coaching as a PD option. Coaching is like mentoring, with more structure and accountability; and a
Use Teaching as Professional Development
“If you want to know something well, teach it to someone else,” the saying goes. Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com, I look at where
How to Cross-Train for Editing
Cross-training is the focus of today’s How To column at Copyediting.com, as I continue my series on innovative professional development tactics for mid-career and senior editors. Here
How a Mastermind Group Educates Sr Editors
Sometimes you just need some trusted colleagues who are at the same place in their development to hash around ideas with. That, in a nutshell,
How a Study Group Can Benefit Mid-Career Editors
A study group can provide the high-level, in-depth knowledge and peer check-in that mass-market courses can’t offer the mid-career and senior editor looking for professional
Learning Opportunities for the Mid-Career Editor
Take charge of your professional development as a mid-career editor with these innovative DIY learning strategies I’ll examine over the next several posts. Today in
Schedule Learning to Double Your Income
Hyperbole aside, I do make a cogent (IMHO) argument that you simply must schedule time to up your game. Like the red queen said: we’re running